Old Soul Makes Vintage New Again
Family heirlooms and treasures stored in attics and basements are Brandi Rockwell’s specialty.
Her online/home-based business, Old Soul Millennial, is headquartered in Panora, Iowa, a small lake community about an hour’s drive west of Des Moines. Tourists flock to the area year-round to enjoy outdoor recreation on Lake Panorama, as well as the Raccoon River Valley Trail.
A native of Panora, Rockwell, 28, also works as a breastfeeding consultant and cares for her two young children.
“I’m kind of a free spirit, so set business hours are hard for me, and with home schooling, I need flexible hours. Selling online helped a lot so I could keep the kids home with me,” she explained.
She has been drawn to throwback fashions, décor and music since she was a little girl.
“I’ve been thrifting before thrifting was cool,” she said. “It was a means of survival. Things were
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